Mississippi House Bill 970

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Sections 21-19-11 And 19-5-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Municipal Governing Authority And Any County Board Of Supervisors May Determine Whether Property That Has A Riparian Owner Is A Menace To The Public Health, Safety And Welfare Of The Community; To Provide That Such Property May Be Assessed Certain Fees And Penalties, Under Certain Circumstances, For The Cleaning Of Such Property If The Property Is Adjudicated A Menace By The Governing Authority Of A Municipality Or The Board Of Supervisors Of A County; And For Related Purposes.

Counties and municipalities; authorize to adjudicate property with a riparian owner as a menace under certain circumstances.

Rep. Jimmy Fondren [R]

Rep. Stephanie Foster [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-28	House	DR - TSDP: MU To JA
2026-01-16	House	Referred To Municipalities;Judiciary A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
19	5	105	Amended Code	See Bill Text
21	19	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0970.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0970IN.htm